Chicken and Mushroom Soup

Ingredients:

• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 4 sprigs coriander
• 1.5 tsp peppercorns, crushed
• 1 tblsp vegetable oil
• 4.5 cups chicken stock
• 5 Chinese dried black mushrooms, soaked for about 1 hr. and
• coarsely chopped
• 1.25 tblsp fish sauce
• 4 oz chicken (or a bit more), cut into strips
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• Coriander to garnish

Method:

• Using a pestle and mortar or sm. food processor, pound or mix garlic,coriander sprigs and peppercorns to a paste. 
• In wok, heat vegetable oil, add paste and cook for 1 min., stirring. 
• Stir in stock, mushrooms & fish sauce. Simmer 10 mins.
• Add chicken, reduce heat & cook gently for 5 mins. Scatter green onions and coriander over surface to garnish.